The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) recently sidelined a commercial truck and trailer after an inspection uncovered a host of safety violations. According to a June 30, 2025, statement from THP, a Motor Carrier Plus trooper conducted a Level I inspection on a commercial vehicle.The trooper discovered “leaking transmission fluid from ...more
A driver turned himself in late last week after a warrant was issued for his arrest for a 2024 wreck ...more
Authorities have increased the cash reward for information on a truck driver found shot near his semi truck in Midland, ...more
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has said that there is still no statement and no bodycam footage to release from the ...more
Chevron Buys $2.3B Hess Stake, Stays Confident on Merger
(Chevron by David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News; Hess by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News) Chevron Corp. bought nearly 5% of Hess Corp. as ...more
PepsiCo Buys Prebiotic Soda Brand Poppi
Poppi features brightly colored, fruit-forward cans. (John Minchillo/AP/file) PepsiCo said March 17 it’s acquiring the prebiotic soda brand Poppi for ...more
Low-Rolling-Resistance Tires Gain Traction in Trucking
Investing in more fuel-efficient tires is the easiest way for fleet operators to boost fuel economy, according to the lead ...more
Cruise Sponsorship Patch Now Part of Giants’ Jerseys
A Cruise patch is seen on the right shoulder of a Giants player Aug. 3. ...more
Nikola Hires GM Veteran Steve Girsky as CEO
Steve Girsky takes over as CEO immediately. (Nikola Corp.) Nikola Corp. is tapping a former ...more
Employers Add a Solid 187,000 Jobs in July
An employee works on a car on the assembly line at the BMW Spartanburg plant ...more
XPO Reports Q2 Income, Revenue Decline
Daily shipments were up to 51,220 compared with 50,274 a year ago. (XPO) XPO saw ...more
One in Four New Cars Sold in California in Q2 Were EVs
A Tesla dealer in Fremont, Calif. (Ben Margot/Associated Press) For the first time in California, ...more
Canada’s Titanium Transportation Buys Georgia’s Crane
(Titanium Transportation Group) Titanium Transportation Group acquired Oakwood, Ga.-based Crane Transport to drive growth of ...more
Entry-Level Driver Training rule would be repealed under new bill
Lawmakers are pushing forward legislation that would force the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ...more
CFD: Chemical spill cleanup will take days following chemical fire in semi truck
Officials say the cleanup of a chemical spill caused by a burning semi truck in ...more
ATA Touts USDOT Truck Parking Investments
ATA President Chris Spear (left), Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (middle) and ATA Chairman Dan Van ...more
Analysts: Diesel Price Augurs Carrier Casualty Acceleration
Stifel Associate Vice President Bruce Chan said Sept. 12 that higher fuel prices are likely ...more
The family of a motorist found in a frozen lake has filed a lawsuit against ...more
A semi truck tipped over while trying to drive around a crew of power line ...more
Walgreens Going Private in $10 Billion Sycamore Deal
Walgreen Co. ranks No. 43 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest ...more
Nikola Wins Permission to Auction Manufacturing Facility
Employees working on a Nikola vehicle inside the now-closed manufacturing facility in Coolidge, Ariz. (Nikola ...more
VTNA Launches D13 Variable Geometry Turbo Engine
The D13 Variable Geometry Turbo engine will be the standard installation on the second generation ...more
Nissan Appoints Espinosa to Succeed Uchida as CEO
Makoto Uchida (left) by Kyodo News via Associated Press; Ivan Espinosa by Nissan Nissan Motor ...more